“We did not stop there. We went on a tour of all media houses seeking their support against fake news,” he said.
He added that news reports of attacks on farmers by herdsmen in 2017 were fuelled mostly by fake videos circulating on social media.
Snap to pay video creators $1 million daily
The fast-growing public listed American social media company – Snap Inc., plans to release new functionality to its Snapchat app in order to enable popular videos that would be termed as Spotlight, and further disclosed it will pay $1 million per day to the creators of high performing videos.
Pantami tasks youth on developing creative and entrepreneurial digital skills
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has advised the Nigerian youth to develop their creative and entrepreneurial skills, especially as it relates to the ICT sector.
FG upscales digital skills training, to train 500,000 youths
The Ministry of Youths and Sports Development is set to scale up its digital skills training to cover 500,000 youths across the country after securing funding under the COVID-19 stimulus budget.
MTN Nigeria announces the appointment of Karl Toriola as CEO designate
The Management of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced the appointment of Mr Karl Toriola as the CEO designate.
Stanbic IBTC Launches Enhanced Super App with New Features for Effortless Transactions
Indeed, the new Stanbic IBTC Mobile App is more than just the ordinary; It is a Super App.
FG launches CDMS, to monitor power networks across Nigeria
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Power has launched the Central Data Management System (CDMS).
YouTube announces $100m Black Voices Fund for creators and artists in Nigeria, others
2020 has been a difficult year, to say the least. With the Covid-19 pandemic finally beginning to show signs of improvement, however, it is expected that there will be a second wave.
Nigerians shun digital e-Learning platform, as only 16,000 users register within 24hours
The African Development Bank has disclosed that the Digital Nigeria e-Learning Platform, recorded over 16,000 user registrations, within 24 hours of its launch.
Netflix moves against Showmaxx, introduces cheaper mobile only subscription in Nigeria, Africa
Netflix moves against Showmaxx, introduces cheaper mobile only subscription in Nigeria, Africa